45 h. ago Ethnic minorities in England less likely to have access to diabetes tech – study

‘Concerning’ disparities in access to continuous glucose monitors despite black and south Asian people being more likely to live with conditionPeople from ethnic minority backgrounds in England are less likely to have access to the latest diabetes technology, despite being more likely to live with the condition, according to analysis.Devices such as a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) can help people check their blood glucose levels in order to better manage the disease. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Major warning over 'demonisation of migrants' including harm to British people

Mary-Ann Stephenson, chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, warned the language around migration harms not only migrants but also ethnic minority British people

Events

1 week ago Anas Sarwar blasts Reform UK mayoral candidate over 'vile' social media posts

Sarwar is among a number of politicians from minority ethnic backgrounds, including the SNP's Humza Yousaf, targeted by Reform's Chris Parry.

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage faces fresh anger over Reform candidate's 'racist and abhorrent' attacks

Chris Parry, who was already under fire for saying David Lammy should 'go home' to the Caribbean, questioned the loyalty of eight other politicians from minority ethnic backgrounds

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2 w. ago Reform candidate who told Lammy to ‘go home’ questioned other MPs’ loyalty to UK

Exclusive: Labour says Nigel Farage’s party should swiftly condemn Chris Parry after further comments emerge A Reform UK mayoral candidate who said David Lammy should “go home to the Caribbean” has suggested that at least eight other politicians from minority ethnic backgrounds do not have a primary loyalty towards the UK.Nigel Farage’s party has so far refused to condemn Chris Parry, a retired naval rear admiral who has been picked to contest the now-postponed Hampshire and the Solent mayoral election for the party, over his comment about Lammy, the deputy prime minister. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago UK police forces lobbied to use biased facial recognition technology

Exclusive: System more likely to suggest incorrect matches for images of women and Black peoplePolice forces successfully lobbied to use a facial recognition system known to be biased against women, young people, and members of ethnic minority groups, after complaining that another version produced fewer potential suspects.UK forces use the police national database (PND) to conduct retrospective facial recognition searches, whereby a “probe image” of a suspect is compared to a database of more than 19 million custody photos for potential matches. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago People on lowest incomes being denied access to social housing, research finds

Benefit claimants having applications denied for being deemed too risky by housing associations, says CrisisThe poorest people in England are being denied access to social housing owing to their low income, in a “catch-22” situation that is pushing more people into homelessness, research has found.A new report from Crisis said that an ever depleting supply of social homes meant that housing associations were using strict criteria to choose new tenants, and people on low incomes and in receipt of benefits were having applications denied due to being deemed too risky. Continue reading...

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